With very hot conditions expected across parts of the state this weekend, the Tasmanian Government is urging Tasmanians to use common sense and ensure they heed the warnings from emergency services.  

Tasmania Police has welcomed 22 new constables into their ranks, today being celebrated at this year’s first graduation ceremony.      

A new Police taskforce has been launched in Tasmania’s north, targeting recidivist and youth offenders across the Northern District to reduce crime. 

The Tasmanian Government is reminding all Tasmanians of their responsibility to prevent fires with the launch of the new ‘You light it, you own it’ campaign.  

The Tasmanian Government is cracking down on knife crime to keep our communities safe, with the Police Offences Amendment (Knives and Other Weapons) Bill 2025 now open for consultation. 

The Tasmanian Government is extending trialling non-invasive searches with hand-held wands across the state after seeing promising results from the initial two-month rollout. 

For the first time in Australia’s history, the Tasmanian Government will be deferring proposed changes to the National Construction Code (NCC), significantly reducing red tape and construction prices for the sector. 

The Tasmanian Government has today welcomed a fleet of specialised firefighting aircraft from the National Aerial Fighting Centre (NAFC), significantly bolstering the state’s firefighting capability ahead of the upcoming bushfire season.

Tasmanian learners, business, and industry are set to benefit from the state’s first Immersive Skills Lab, launched today at the TasTAFE Alanvale Campus.

As Tasmania enters the summer season, the Tasmanian Government is urging Tasmanians to take action and prepare for potential bushfires with the launch of a new awareness campaign – “Bushfire, why risk it?”. 

The former New South Wales Auditor-General, Margaret Crawford PSM, will lead an independent review of Homes Tasmania. 

Common sense has prevailed with the Stony Rise development to become a reality after strong action from the Tasmanian Liberal Government.

The Tasmanian Government is putting the safety of our children and most vulnerable at the forefront, with the introduction of some of the toughest child protection laws in the country. 

Tasmania Police’s brand-new patrol vessel, the PV Van Diemen, was unveiled in Hobart today, marking the start of a new era for Tasmania Police's Marine and Rescue Services.

The Tasmanian Government is slashing red tape for Tasmanian charities to make it easier for them to support Tasmanians in need following the passage of the Charities and Associations Law (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2024 in the House of Assembly.

Tasmania Police will commence a trial of wands to conduct searches for knives as the Tasmanian Liberal Government cracks down on knife crime

The Tasmanian Government’s Development Assessment Panels Bill is set to be debated in Parliament today. 

Tasmanians are waiting with bated breath to see what side of the fence Labor fall on.  

The Tasmanian Government is getting on with the job of supporting development opportunities that take Tasmania forward.  
 

Tasmanians will soon know where Labor stands on supporting more housing and job-creation with the Government’s Development Assessment Panel’s Bill set to be introduced and debated in the Parliament this week. 

The Tasmanian Government is driving the delivery of development across the state, with the Land Use Planning and Approvals (Development Assessment Panels) Bill 2024 set to be tabled and debated in the coming Parliament sitting period.